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. 2018 Nov 6;20:250. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1751-4

Table 3.

Associations of baseline Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index knee pain score with annual percentage cartilage volume loss and incidence and progression of radiographic knee osteoarthritis over 4 years

Univariable analysis Multivariable analysisa
Non-ROA
Regression coefficient (95% CI) p Value Regression coefficient (95% CI) p Value
Annual percentage cartilage volume loss in medial compartment 0.04 (0.01, 0.06) 0.001 0.04 (0.02, 0.06) 0.001
Annual percentage cartilage volume loss in lateral compartment 0.04 (0.02, 0.06) < 0.001 0.04 (0.02, 0.06) < 0.001
OR (95% CI) p Value OR (95% CI) p Value
Incidence of radiographic knee osteoarthritis 1.10 (1.05, 1.16) < 0.001 1.07 (1.01, 1.13) 0.02
ROA
Regression coefficient (95% CI) p Value Regression coefficient (95% CI) p Value
Annual percentage cartilage volume loss in medial compartment 0.06 (0.03, 0.08) < 0.001 0.04 (0.02, 0.07) 0.001
Annual percentage cartilage volume loss in lateral compartment 0.06 (0.04, 0.08) < 0.001 0.05 (0.03, 0.07) < 0.001
OR (95% CI) p Value OR (95% CI) p Value
Progression of radiographic knee osteoarthritis 1.08 (1.05, 1.12) < 0.001 1.07 (1.03, 1.10) < 0.001

ROA Radiographic osteoarthritis

aAdjusted for age, gender, body mass index and Kellgren-Lawrence grade